Keir Starmer launches blistering attack on Reform UK in sign he sees them as real opposition threat – with Lisa Nandy telling The Independent that voting for Nigel Farage will create a 'cultural wasteland'

Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

Keir Starmer gives his most passionate speech yet as prime minister as he takes the gloves off in his fight against Reform UK